In This Issue:

1 | Scrap circuit board value declines again

The average value of metals commonly found in scrap circuit boards sunk for the sixth straight month in June.

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2 | E-Scrap 2013: How should we measure collection success?

Multiple stakeholders — including state officials, environmental managers at various OEMs and electronics recycling company executives — are rethinking how electronics collections should be measured. Is weight a sufficient measure, especially when state programs include both clunky, heavy televisions and lightweight laptops? Jason Linnell of the National Center for Electronics Recycling is looking into this issue. One compelling alternative is to use consumer awareness as a program metric, and initial plans for a potential multistate survey are underway. Jason will lay out the logic of such a measurement strategy and discuss its potential implications.

The E-Scrap Conference will be held at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate in Orlando, Florida, September 11-12. Early-bird registration is available at www.e-scrapconference.com or by clicking the banner below.

3 | Fair Trade Recycling moves to independent housing body

Fair Trade Recycling, the trade name of the World Reuse, Repair and Recycling Association (WR3A), will operate under the nonprofit Resolve Solutions Network for the next year — and possibly longer.

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4 | ASTM working on rare earth recycling standards

ASTM is working on new guidelines to improve the recycling of rare earth metals, which are critical components in the manufacturing of everything from batteries to integrated circuits.

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5 | Outerwall acquires electronics buy-back service ecoATM

Automated retail company Outerwall, formerly Coinstar, has announced it will acquire kiosk-based electronic buy-back company ecoATM for $350 million in cash.

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6 | Chinese recycling group seeks tour sites

A group of key members from a Chinese trade organization representing broad recycling interests in China will visit the U.S. in September. This organization wishes to meet with potential e-scrap suppliers and equipment makers in Southeastern states, particularly in Florida, for meetings and tours of facilities. To be put in contact with this group, please email [email protected].

7 | Certification scorecard

With the roster of companies attaining third-party certifications or audits continuing to grow, E-Scrap News has compiled a round-up of the firms announcing certification this past week.

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8 | NewsBits

A world record for e-scrap, plus more news from around the world in this week's NewsBits.

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9 | Upcoming conferences & webinars

Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences and webinars!

10 | Jobs Available & Sought

Recycling Specialist, 5R Processors, Ltd. (Ladysmith, Wisconsin).
Details are available here.

Sales Professional, E-Waste Experts, Inc. (Bristol, Pennsylvania).
Details are available here.

Director of Business Development, Integrated Communications and Technologies (Malden, Massachusetts).
Details are available here.

Account Executive, Integrated Communications and Technologies (Malden, Massachusetts).
Details are available here.

Vice President of Sales and Marketing, IMS Electronics Recycling (National).
Details are available online.

Business Development Supervisor, IMS Electronics Recycling (Vancouver, Washington).
Details are available online.

Business Development Representative, IMS Electronics Recycling (Decatur, Georgia).
Details are available online.

Sales Representative, Spruce IT Asset Recovery (Multiple Locations).
Details are available here.

Business Development Associate, Lifespan Technology Recycling, Inc. (Multiple Locations).
Details are available here.

Jobs Sought
Database of job seekers available here.

If you would like to submit a job available or job sought listing, send an email to newsletter editor Henry Leineweber at [email protected].